Quand tu reviendras (translation: When you will come back) was the Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 in London performed by Claude Lombard.
The song is a plea from Lombard to her (despite the name, Lombard is female) lover, asking when he will return to her.
It was performed 3rd on the night following Switzerland and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, it finished in 7th place with 8 points.
Lyrics[]
Quand tu reviendras, toi qui m’as quittée
Toi qui es si loin de moi
Un oiseau me dira «Chante ton bonheur»
Quand tu reviendras, te hâtant là-bas
Par nos chemins d’autrefois
Monteront tes couleurs aux créneaux de mon cœur
Passent les semaines, se traînent les jours
Et moi, j’attends ton retour
En filant la laine dans mes beaux atours
En bordant ma peine de doux fils d’amour
Quand tu reviendras, toi qui m’as laissé
Tant d’espoir au fond de moi
Mon amour t’attendra auprès d’un feu de bois
Veille ma tendresse sur ton étendard
Mais avant de te revoir
Moi, pauvre princesse, le cœur dans le noir
Je tourne sans cesse mon rouet d’espoir
Car tu reviendras sans plus me quitter
Et mon cœur sera comblé
Puisque je t’aime, puisque je t’aime
When you will come back, you who have left me
You who are so far away from me
A bird will tell me: “Sing your bliss”
When you will come back, hurrying you over there
Along our ancient roads
Showing your colours in the battlements of my heart
Weeks passing by, the days are lingering
And I’m waiting for your return
Spinning the wool in my beautiful finery
Embroidering my pain in soft threads of love
When you will come back, you who have left me
With a lot of hope in front of me
My love is waiting for you nearby a wood fire
Watch my tenderness on your standard
But before seeing you back
Me, poor princess, my heart in black
I’m turning incessantly my spinning wheel of hope
Because you will come back without ever leaving me again
And my heart will be satisfied
Because I love you, because I love you
| Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Carlos Mendes •  Ronnie Tober •  Claude Lombard •  Karel Gott •  Chris & Sophie •  Gianni Mascolo •  Line & Willy •  Claes-Göran Hederström •  Kristina Hautala •  Isabelle Aubret •  Sergio Endrigo •  Cliff Richard •  Odd Børre •  Pat McGuigan •  Massiel •  Wencke Myhre •  Dubrovački trubaduri
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| Songs | |||
| Verão • Morgen • Quand tu reviendras • Tausend Fenster • Nous vivrons d'amour • Guardando il sole • À chacun sa chanson • Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig • Kun kello käy • La source • Marianne • Congratulations • Stress • Chance of a Lifetime • La, la, la • Ein Hoch der Liebe • Jedan dan
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Videos[]
1968 Claude Lombard - Quand Tu Reviendras
ESC 1968 03 - Belgium - Claude Lombard - Quand Tu Reviendras